Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-12
DAILY HERALD.
PASSION FESTIVAL.
Beautiful Booths = Sweet
usic asd Flowers.
sHERMAN'S ILLUSIONS.
In Aid of the Catholic Building
Fund of san Pedro and
Wilmington.

Pedro aud Wilmington, opened yester
day afternoon at Armory Hall. In hon
or of the occasion the hall had been dec
GRATED very tastefully with evergreen
in various shapes, and around the side
under the balcony various booths wer
arranged, which were presided over b.
many beautiful and accommodating
young ladies. At the right of the EN-
trance was the lemonade booth, presided
over by. Mrs. Worthington, Mrs. Dill
Ion, Mrs. Kenealy, Miss Tracy Happ ane
Miss Agnes Wilson. This was very
conveniently arranged, and was neatly
decorated with evergreen streamers. II
was very attractive, and during the day
and evening was we'll patronized.
The fancy booth at one side, in charge
OF Mrs. Amestoy, Mrs. j. Mesmer and
the Misses Eschimendy, was the bright.
est in appearance of any. Here was to
be found bright colored bits Of fancily
worked articles for use ard ornament,
and these we're so arranged as to attract
a great deal of attention and cause
large amount of admiration. Adjoining
was the flower booth in charge OF Mrs.
Chalmers, Miss M. Campbell. Miss Lin
denfeld, Miss M. .Pelletier and numer-
Gus Flower girls" Here were to be
found delicate flowers OF all shades and
in various forms. Small bouquets were
sold to gentlemen, who donated them to
the ladies' A large business was done
at this'booth aud the flowers were well
worth the money paid. The Horse
Shoe Bouquet booth at the right was
quite unique. The front was of green
foliage and interspersed Herewith We're
W hiie flow ers, which gave the whole
very attractive appearance. This booth
was in charge of Miss r. Dominique,
assisted by the Misses Carson, Miss
Bouet, Miss Reeves, Miss Madigau,
Misses Desmond, Miss Horgan, Miss Z.
Wineshank, Mrs. Schallert and Mrs.
Reed. These ladies' assisted many to
boutonierres of choice flowers aud quite
a revenue was derived therefrom. The
balcony was occupied by the ice cream
tables, which appeared to attract more
attention than any other portion of the
house. These were presided over by
Mrs. McDougall and the Baroness
Re gniat, assisted by Mrs. S. M. White,
Mrs. A. Wilson, Miss l.. Clancy, Mrs.
SerraHo, Miss George Mott, Misses
Dodsworth, Miss Sepulveda, Mrs. Ro-
driguez, Mrs. Holmes, Mrs. Louis SEN
tous, Mrs. Steers, Miss Alexander, Mrs.
Bosello, Miss L. Alexander, Miss Crane,
Miss Sterling, Misses Embody, Miss
Sophie Lacy. Miss Danforth and Misses
Winston These young ladies were
kept very busy in furnishing the best OF
ice cream to their many customers, and
in case the number of customers in.
creases, tables have been prepared down
stairs. The booths ON the left hand
side down stairs had not been completed
last night, but the Fortune Teller's cave
had assumed shape, and from appear
ances it will be very attractive place
on Monday to those who desire to look
ance on the stage was excellent, and the
illusions, music and recitatious were the
subject OF much favorable comment.
was presented in an excel
lent manner, and great credit was re-
fiected on those who had the arrange
ment of the programme. The stage
decorations were complete in every de
tail, and those who took part cannot be
praised too highly. The programme
was as follows:
Overture-"Welcome Chocus" Karl Never
Piano te-"Heavenward" March
.......... ............... Miibie
Miss 8. valla, Miss whittier, Miss
Mooney, Miss Garvey.
Little Children to Come
Unto Me- '.......... ... ....:....:.:
Concert kecitation-"How he Saved Saint
Red Riding Hood.
Fairy Queen, Miss ). yalla; Red Riding
HOOD, Miss Grace Schilling; Her Moth
err Miss Mollie Girvey; Wolf, Miss
Annie Brown.
Fairy Ghor9s G.,9 Minims Directed by
Piano Trio-Variations from Lucia di Lam
Mis-, Maggie Garvey. Miss Annie Howe,
Miss Adelaide Nunan.
PART SECOND.
Piano Solo" "Silvery Waves" ... Wyman
Miss Maggie Garvey.
SHERMAN'S ILLUSIONS.
Recitation-"You Put no Flowers on My
Miss Sadie Mckinley.
Piano Duett-"La Balladine" .Lieberg
Miss Maggie Garvey. Miss Adelaide
Nunan.
Flag Chorus-"Columbia the Gem OF the
Orchestra, directed by Mr.. Louis Heine.
IN THE EVENING.
The evenings entertainment " as more
largely attended than the afternoon, and
especially after nine o'clock when the
gentlemen dropped in after business
hours. The young ladies at the various
booths had become more accustomed to
Il Dir positions and were better able to
ey the slightest wishes of the visitors.
.ey were very attentive and found but
tile time on their hands with nothing
do. The Flower Booth" did large
business and the "Horse Shoe Bouquet
Booth" was literally patronizad. Up
stairs the refreshmens tables were filled
during the entire evening and with the
music and large attendance down stairs
the scene was yery attractive. The pro-
gramme on the stage included number
of tableaux arranged by Mr.. Sherman.
These were very effectively given
and called forth great deal of praise
and applause. Between these the or
chestra under the direction of Mr.. Louis
Heine, performed number of excellent
selections. The programme was a.
follows;
Overture. .........'..: py Orcnessr'
Sherman's Tableaux, with music by
Cathedral Choir. directed by Pro
fessor Stamm.
Orchestra.
Song ng.................. MT. hlTWh
PART II.
Sherman's Tableaux with music by
Cathedral Choir, Professor Stamm,
Mr., flaming, Mrs. Tanning, Mr..
Gardner, Mrs. Gardner, Mr.. Laub,
Mr.. Nesbit and Mr.. Stanstey ......
The tableaux,a portion of which wer'
given last night, and the balance q
which will be presented during th
week are as follows:
Ruth, Naomi and Boaz.
The birth of Christ.
The prophets Isiah and Jeremiah for'
telling the Messiah.
The shenherds at Bethlehem.